Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 1 > Chapter 31 - Review of Statutory Provisions

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
• in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
• Open-end credit: A credit agreement (typically a credit card) that allows a customer to borrow against a preapproved credit line when purchasing goods and services. The borrower is only billed for the amount that is actually borrowed plus any interest due. (Also called a charge account or revolving credit.) ^{Source: OCC}
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.